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Locked in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Locked in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Los Angeles Times congressional correspondent Sarah D. Wire knew she was in for a historic day when she walked into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She was there to cover the counting of the electoral college votes for the 2020 presidential election.Because of then-President Trump’s allegations of election fraud, she was expecting controversy. But she didn’t expect to be caught in the middle of an insurrection.Today, Sarah tells us about the day a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the Capitol, and she shares never-before-heard interviews with the Congress members who sheltered with her for hours. It’s a glimpse into the minds of our lawmakers as they worried for their lives while chaos invaded the seat of American democracy.More reading:I’m in a roomful of people ‘panicked that I might inadvertently give away their location’Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mountColumn: The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was bad. It may have set the stage for worse
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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